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Asymmetry of the Symmetrical chest due
chest (if complicated to hyperinflation of
Inspection by pleural effusion or both sides
pneumo) decreased movement
decreased movement on both sides
of one side
Tenderness – NA
Trachea – shifted if Tenderness- NA
complicated with
Trachea
Palpation effusion or pneumo
TVF – Normal
TVF – louder on the
Movement
diseased side*
Movement
Dullness due to
consolidation
Hyper-resonant if
Percussion Hyper-resonance
pneumothorax
Stony dullness if fluid
accumulation
Type of breathing:
Bronchial* breathing Type: harsh vesicular
in the affected lobe breathing
Air entry: diminished Air Entry: bilaterally
over the area with diminished
Auscultation
consolidation Adventitious Sounds:
Adventitious Sounds: Expiratory sibilant
fine crepitations.* Ronchi – Wheeze ±
Coarse crepitations in fine crepitation
resolving pneumonia.
Augmented sound of
Bronchophony voice found in areas Not present
of consolidation*
* signs of consolidation